Florence Kelley, a late United States social worker and reformer, created a speech on child labor in the United States which captured the attention of its readers and listeners. In this speech, given before the convention of the National American Woman Suffrage Association in Philadelphia on July 22, 1905, Kelley used rhetorical structure which enhanced her speech a great deal. These rhetorical strategies were metaphor and a well formulated and interesting diction, the appeal to logic, the appeal to establish her credibility and the appeal to emotions.
With the use of metaphor and a good diction, Kelley was able to write and present a captivating speech. While she spoke of the harsh realities of child labor, she compared children to "little
With the use of metaphor and a good diction, Kelley was able to write and present a captivating speech. While she spoke of the harsh realities of child labor, she compared children to "little